253rd Street & 149th Road
The four-way crossing of 253rd Street and 149th Road is in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Sunrise Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 253 St/149 Av, is 180 feet away for the Q86, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1968, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 253 St/149 Av, 180 feet away, for the Q86.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 253 St/149 Av Q86180 feetQ86
Next buses at this stop
- Q86 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 259-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station0.8 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11422
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1968.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 149th Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 253rd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 195 William Haberle School620 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunrise Playground40 feet
- Hook Creek Park Nature area520 feet
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 149th Avenue & 253rd Street 260 feet
- 253rd Street & 149th Drive 260 feet
- 149th Road & Huxley Street 470 feet
- 253rd Street & 148th Drive 520 feet
- 254th Street & 149th Drive 520 feet
- Huxley Street & 149th Drive 630 feet
- 149th Road & Weller Lane 690 feet
- 149th Avenue & Huxley Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 149th Road or 253rd Street.